Word Study
thunderous
CIDE DICTIONARY
thunderous, a. [Written also thundrous.].
- Producing thunder. [1913 Webster]"How he before the thunderous throne doth lie." [1913 Webster]
- Making a noise like thunder; sounding loud and deep; sonorous. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
thunderous, adj.
1 like thunder.
2 very loud.
1 like thunder.
2 very loud.
Derivative
thunderously adv. thunderousness n.
THESAURUS
thunderous
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